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In search of unusual, sweet girl name

59 replies

Mum8 · 14/04/2016 22:30

So here I am, after debating all sorts of names with DH, which one would it be?

We want an unusual, but by that we mean a name that is not often used like Freya or Olivia.

Matilde (We both like it, it is Spanish like DH, but is it too common?)
Irene (I like only the Spanish pronunciation, but not the English)

And then we are stuck and cannot think of anything else as we do not agree on anything else...

Any suggestions, appreciated.
We love Spanish names due to DH roots, but open to any suggestions...

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n0ne · 16/04/2016 17:58

Paloma and Pia are my favourite Spanish names

Jemappelle · 16/04/2016 06:12

Lyra - after the brave and unusual Lyra Belaqua

Alisvolatpropiis · 15/04/2016 21:54

I went to school with an Irene whose mum was Greek, her name was pronounced eye-ree-nee. If anyone questioned it "it's pronounced the Greek way because my mum is Greek" was the end of it.

So if you want to go with Irene with the Spanish pronunciation then do.

babyblabber · 15/04/2016 21:51

Amaya

SabineUndine · 15/04/2016 21:08

Matilde is lovely and not common.

Marmalizes · 15/04/2016 18:02

Ines pronounced inez

poocatcherchampion · 15/04/2016 16:56

Linda!

SophieofShepherdsBush · 15/04/2016 16:50

Mireia (sp?) is beautiful.

georgiatraher · 15/04/2016 16:39

Ayla

smartyclogs · 15/04/2016 16:37

The only Spanish girl I know is called Noelia. Nice.

Is Irene pronounced ee-rain-eh?

eatmytoes888 · 15/04/2016 16:21

Fenella

Florence/ Florentine

Julia (or Spanish variation)

HackerFucker22 · 15/04/2016 13:19

Ines

Sophronia · 15/04/2016 12:43

Araceli?

Meeep · 15/04/2016 12:18

I really like Irene, and Rocio.

GoldPlatedBacon · 15/04/2016 12:10

How is Irene pronounced in Spanish??

(I vote Aurelia aka the most beautiful name ever!)

Or Antonia

DerelictMyBalls · 15/04/2016 10:24

Esperanza!

Whataname · 15/04/2016 08:41

I love the Spanish pronunciation of Laura and Claudia, but if you're living in the UK people will always pronounce it the English way and you/they'll have to correct people all the time.

Felicity/Felicidad or Maria work in both languages (Maria is used a lot in Spain though, if that bothers you?)

joyfulworld · 15/04/2016 08:12

Maria
Layla
Karina

Eachleechsparethumb · 15/04/2016 07:57

Seraphine
Miriam
Marisol

barnet · 15/04/2016 07:53

Carmen

cornishglos · 15/04/2016 07:46

Ada
Maria
Marta

kayessbee · 14/04/2016 23:44

Eadie

GoulashSoup · 14/04/2016 23:44

Beatriz, Camila, Frida (bit like Freya), Lidia, Ana, Adella, Natalia, Marta.

GreenGoth89 · 14/04/2016 23:42

Luisa
Mariana
Alba
Gracia
Alegría
Edita
Estrella
Marcela
Maya
Ramona
Rosa
Rosalía
Viviana

momtothree · 14/04/2016 23:38

Orianna
Delphi
Jemima
Rhianna
Pippa
Harriet
Marian
Kristy
Zara/Tara/Clara (I so wanted a Clara)
Kesha

(I know loads of Oliva's and Fraya neither are unusual)

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